The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship (A Toltec Wisdom Book)

Love is ruthless; it doesn’t feel sorry for anyone, but it does have compassion. Fear is full of pity; it feels sorry for everyone.

Love has no expectations. Fear is full of expectations.

Compassion comes from respect and from love; feeling sorry comes from a lack of respect and from fear.

Love is completely responsible. Fear avoids responsibility,

Love is based on respect. Fear doesn’t respect anything,

Love has no obligations. Fear is full of obligations.

you will hardly remember more than 5 percent of your own life.

The main difference between you and someone else is how you apply your power, what you create with your power. You may be similar to others in many ways, but no one in the whole world lives her life the way you do.

The limit of your self-abuse is the limit you will tolerate from other people.